Shipping and dispensing barrel



March 29, 1938. c. M. VALENTINE SHIPPING AND DISPENSING BARREL:

Filed Dec. 29, 1937 Snnentor lo C'.M.Valmm (ma Gttorneg Patented Mar. 29, 1938 UNITED STATES ATENT oFFlcE 7 Claims.

This invention relates to an improvement in barrels used for shipping and dispensing oils or other liquids.

The invention includes a drainage cup or pocket arranged in the base of the barrel, and a reversible faucet in communication with the pocket so that all of the contents may be removed, and includes such a mounting for the faucet in the base of the barrel that it may be conveniently reversed.

It is an object to provide barrels of such construction that they may be stacked one upon another in compact form, and that they will have no projecting parts which might become broken and would require extra storage space, and therefore the mountings of the threaded parts for securing a faucet in normal position are disposed in a plane inwardly of the side of the barrel or at least ilush therewith so that there will be no outwardly projecting part when the faucet is mounted in position within the barrel ready for shipment.

Also the invention includes a faucet having an interiorly threaded part within the valvehousing for a mounting therein of the threaded Valve stemso that, when the valve engages its seat, the faucet may have a lesser length to permit it to enter the drain pocket of the barrel.

The invention includes a faucet of such proportions that the liquid contents may flow freely and will not be obstructed by abnormal parts. Also it includes a removable valve seat of soft metal so that the valve may have a non-leakable contact thereon, the rotatable valve being mounted loosely in a bearing-cap as a swivel, so

that the cap will not rotate on the valve seat when the valve is pressed to closed position.

Other objects in view will appear in the following description. The invention consists of the 40 new and useful construction, combination and arrangement of parts as set forth and claimed, and as illustrated in the drawing, it being understood that changes may be made in form, size, proportions and minor details, said changes being within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing, Fig. l is a broken away view in side elevation of a barrel, the lower part being in longitudinal section.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the faucet showing parts in section for its mounting, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the valve.

Fig. fl is a view of the faucet in longitudinal section, and Fig. 5 is a sectional detail on line 5-5 of Fig. 1, showing the form of a drain pocket.

. Referring now to the drawing for a more particular description, the barrel 6 is provided at its upper end with an outwardly curved head 'I having a suitably mounted intake port and cap therefor, shown in broken lines and indicated at Il.

A The inwardly curved bottom of the barrel is indicated at 9 and it is provided at its lowermost part with a drain-pocket I0. v

The side of the barrel at its base is provided with a recess lI which opens outwardly. The wall of the recess is indicated at a, and this wall is provided with an aperture b, and at c is indicated a sleeve which is provided with a ledge d and is mounted in the recess II by any suitable means, preferably by welding, `and the sleeve l projects through the aperture b of the recess into the barrel and provides an outlet port, said sleeve being disposed closely adjacent to the drainpocket and approximately in line therewith.

Numeral I2 indicates a valve-housing provided 20 at its intake terminal with an annular flange I3, and since this device is reversible, both sides of the flange are provided with uniform, flat, smooth surfaces so that no leakage may occur.

The interior of the sleeve c at its outer end 25 is threaded for receiving the ring-nut I4, and for operation, a gasket e is employed and is interposed between the flange I 3 and ledge d of the sleeve.

The valve-housing I2 consists of two parts I5 L and I 6, the part I5 being provided at one end with the annular flange i3 and its opposite en being provided interiorly with a ledge il.

Numeral I8 indicates a valve seat of soft metal, this valve seat being removably mounted upon the interior ledge I'l of the part I5 of the valvehousing.

The part It of said valve-housing is provided interiorly with a stabilizing portion I9 in which is threaded the valve stem 20 of a valve 2 I.

Numeral 22 indicates a bearing-member or coat which is rotatably mounted on the valve, and during operation the coat or cover 22 will not become worn for the reason that when the valvestem is rotated in one direction the cover 22 45 may be pressed into engagement `with the valveseat but will not rotate, and will remain stationary while the valve 2I pushes it to closed position on the valve-seat.

Since member I6 is threaded, as indicated at 23, on the end of member I5 of the valve-housing, it is obvious that these parts may be conveniently manufactured, and also the valve-seat may be conveniently reached if any adjustment is required. Also ,if the valve-seat becomes un- CII duly worn it may be removed after the parts I5 and I6 have been separated. The valve-seat is held in operative position since it is pressed against the ledge I'I by the shoulder 24 of member I6 of the valve-housing.

The barrels thus described, are extensively used for shipping oil singly or by train loads. They are of strong construction and will resist injury incident to their use.

After the valve has been closed on its seat I8 the valve-housing I2 may be disposed in the barrel with its flange I3 engaging the gasket e, and after the ring-nut has been applied and rotated in the sleeve c for pressing the gasket and said flange against the ledge d of the sleeve to prevent leakage, the barrel may be filled.

The fact that, 4according to the present construction, all parts used for the mounting of the faucet are protected from, injury as heretofore described, will be appreciated, and this is considered to be an important feature of the invention.

In order that the liquid contents may be dispensed, the valve-housing is disposed in operative form as shown in full lines in Fig. 2.

It will be noted the valve-housing is of such construction that a liquid may have a free movement therethrough, this being a matter of advantage especially when removing heavy oils. Also it will be noted that the valve-stem will be maintained in a line parallel with the -axis of the valve-housing during its movements for accurate closure of the valve-seat since the part I9 Within the valve-housing provides a threaded mounting of adequate length for the valve-stem.

While I have shown that the valve seat I8v is held in normal abutting position against the annular ledge I'I and is pressed against said ledge by the shoulder 24 when the two parts of the faucet are joined together, I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to this feature. As shown and described the valve seat I8 is removably mounted, and I may secure said valve seat in operative position by other means if desired.

It will be noted that the valve housing or faucet is of such construction that there will be a free flow of liquid. Numeral I8 indicates a second valve seat for the part I5 of the faucet, the benet to be derived for this construction being that no leakage will occur through the threaded part occupied by the valve-stem 20. When the valve 22 engages the seat I8 there will be an outward flow of liquid, and a contact of the valve with said seat I8' will prevent any outward movement of liquid on the valve-stem, and no packing will be required.

I claim as my invention,-

1. In devices for the purposes described, a barrel having an apertured recess opening on its side at its base and a sleeve in the aperture of the recess extending into the barrel providing an outlet port therefor, and having a drainpocket in the bottom in communication With the outlet-port, a reversible valve-housing adapted to be disposed with a part extending into said drain-pocket and having a terminal flange disposed in said recess, and movable means disposed in a plane inwardly of a side of the barrel, within said recess, for pressing said ange against said sleeve.

2. In devices for the purposes described, an upright barrel having an apertured recess opening on its side at its base and a sleeve in said recess provided with a ledge, and providing an outlet port, and having a drain-pocket in its bottom in communication with the outlet port, a reversible valve-housing adapted to be disposed in the horizontal plane of the drain-pocket to project outwardly of the barrel and having a terminal flange disposed in said recess, and movable means disposed in a plane inwardly of a side of the barrel, within said sleeve for pressing said flange toward the ledge of the sleeve.

3. In devices for the purposes described, a barrel having a recess opening on its side at its base and provided with a sleeve of angular form in cross-section disposed within and extending through the aperture of the recess to provide an outlet port, and having a drain-pocket in its bottom in communication with said outlet port, a reversible valve-housing provided with a terminal flange and adapted to be disposed with a part thereof engaging in the drain-pocket with its ange in the sleeve, and rotatable means disposed in a plane inwardly of a side of the barrel, within the recess, for pressing said flange against an angular part of the sleeve.

4. In devices for the purposes described, an upright barrel having an apertured recess and a sleeve having a ledge extending through the aperture of said recess to provide an outlet port for said barrel opening on its side at the base thereof, and provided with a drain-pocket in its bottom in communication with said outlet port, a vreversible valve-housing provided with a terminal ange adapted to be disposed in the horizontal plane of the drain-pocket to project outwardly of the barrel with its flange engaging the ledge of the sleeve, and movable means disposed in a plane inwardly of a side of the barrel within the sleeve for pressing said flange against said ledge.

5. In devices for the purposes described, a barrel having an apertured recess opening on its side at its base, a sleeve provided interiorly with a ledge and extending into the barrel from said recess, a reversible valve-housing having a terminal flange and adapted to be extended through the sleeve into the barrel with its ange engaging in the sleeve, and movable means disposed in a plane inwardly of a side of the barrel, within said recess, for pressing said flange against the ledge of the sleeve, said barrel being provided in its bottom with a drain-pocket disposed in the vertical plane and having a width corresponding approximately to the diameter of the valve-housing.

6. In devices for the purposes described, an upright barrel provided with an apertured recess opening on its side at its base and a sleeve provided interiorly with a ledge and projecting into the barrel to provide an outlet port, a valvehousing adapted to be disposed in the barrel and having a terminal flange for engagement in the sleeve, a ring-nut threaded and movable on the sleeve for a pressure thereof against said ledge, said sleeve and ring-nut being disposed in a plane inwardly of a side of the barrel, and a drain-pocket in the bottom of the barrel extending toward said outlet port and adapted to receive a part of said valve-housing.

7. In devices for the purposes described, a barrel provided with a recess in its side at its base, a sleeve having a terminal ledge and extending into the barrel from the recess, a cylindrical valve-housing consisting of an end-portion provided with a terminal flange and a ledge, a valveseat of soft metal on said ledge, a second endportion threaded on the first named end-poring said ange against the ledge thereof, said sleeve and ring-nut being disposed in a plane inwardly of a side of the barrel, and the bottorn of the barrel being provided with a drainpocket disposed approximately in line with the 5 valve-housing.

CHANCEY M. VALENTINE. 

